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We wanted to be sure you were covered for your Holiday entertaining this year so we’ve asked some of the best “mixologists”, sommeliers and bar managers to help us out. With Christmas so close we’ve also mixed up our days. Enjoy! Justin Taylor, Bar Manager Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar “VAN DUSEN SOUR” … Read more
We’re still mixing it up again today just so you have these great Cocktail recipes for the Holidays. Trixie Blümel Bar Manager, Café Medina Ted & Sherry Ingredients: 1.5 oz Flor de Caña 5 YO Rum 0.5 oz Alvear Fino Montilla Sherry 0.5 oz Pure Maple Syrup 1 oz Buttermilk 1 Fresh Whole Egg … Read more
Traveler’s Gold List 2016 Yaletown’s boutique hotel makes editors’ picks for top hotels in the world Condé Nast Traveler, the world’s authority on travel, has recently announced their Gold List 2016 of editors’ picks for top hotels in the world and OPUS Hotel Vancouver is honoured to be amongst them. This year’s Gold List spans six continents and … Read more
Pairing Notes: Paired with an Amber Brandy Fizz General Manager and Sommelier, Hao-Yang Wang suggests pairing the Plum Clafoutis with the light and creamy cocktail, Amber Brandy Fizz by Bar Manager Satoshi Yonemori and notes the benefit of adjusting sweetness to find harmony with a dessert. Amber Brandy Fizz Cocktail Method: Shake INGREDIENTS 30ml … Read more
FELIX ZHOU APPOINTED EXECUTIVE CHEF AT BEACH BAY CAFÉ AND PATIO Beach Bay Café and Patio is amping up its West Coast cool with the appointment of Felix Zhou as executive chef. Felix joins the spacious beachside restaurant with a seasoned resume that spans Vancouver (West Restaurant, MARKET by Jean-Georges, The Parker and, most … Read more
VANCOUVER ON TRACK TO SET NEW TOURISM RECORD WITH MORE THAN 9 MILLION VISITORS IN 2015 It’s been another banner year for Vancouver’s tourism industry. Based on the latest visitor data, Tourism Vancouver projects 2015 year-end overnight visitation to exceed nine million people, a new best for Metro Vancouver’s tourism industry and the second consecutive … Read more
Plum Clafoutis with Crème Fraîche Chef Ron Shaw of Grapes& Soda Serves 8 INGREDIENTS Clafoutis 1 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened 355 ml whole milk 2/3 Cup sugar 2 Tbsp Brandy 1 Tbsp vanilla extract 6 eggs Kosher salt, to taste 1 Cup flour 2 Cups black plums, pitted, fresh or frozen Icing sugar, for dusting … Read more
Today we’ve decided to shake things up a bit and we’ve added some extra love to our #TasteofThursday feature with four great seasonal cocktail recipes from Tacofino’s Julia Diakow. Enjoy! ‘Gold Rush’ Ingredients: ¾ oz Pisco Gobernador ¼ oz Triple Sec ½ oz Lemon Juice 1/3 oz Giffard Grapefruit Syrup 2 oz Jaume … Read more
This Holiday Season with BC VQA Wine Portion of December BC VQA Wine sales goes towards Food Banks BC Buying Local Means Giving Local this Holiday Season with BC Wineries give local this holiday season donating partial proceeds from sales in BC VQA Wine Stores towards Food Banks BC as a proud sponsor of the 29th Annual … Read more
New Sales & Marketing Manager Oliver native Jan Nelson returns home to join the team at Tinhorn Creek Tinhorn Creek Vineyards is pleased to announce the appointment of Jan Nelson as Sales & Marketing Manager. Nelson grew up in Oliver but left the Okanagan Valley in 1992 to begin over two decades of travel that … Read more